Weather Blog: Weekend warm-up

Thank you for stopping by the Weather Watch 12 blog! Rain, sleet and snow raced across Wisconsin on Friday. As a storm system departs the region the forecast looks to improve...just in time for the weekend.

Let's start with a look at a very snowy St. Croix county Friday morning in far western Wisconsin. Snow totals ranged from 5"-7". The heavy snow extended into northwest and northern Wisconsin.

Outside of snow showers or flurries late Friday, southeastern Wisconsin misses the wintry weather this time. Cool/cold temperatures will persist Friday and Friday night with gusty winds to 35-40mph.

Much improved weather returns this weekend with sunshine and milder temperatures. Below is the WPC surface forecast map valid at 7am Saturday. High pressure will slide into the Midwest providing dry and quiet weather to start the weekend.

Temperatures will still be a little cooler than average on Saturday, but highs in the mid-40s with sunshine should feel nice.

Temperatures on Saturday will be warmest inland, with highs pushing 50 well inland. Along the lakeshore temperatures should hit the mid-40s before a lake breeze cools readings slightly.

Sunday will bring warmer temperatures with highs in the 50s! Dry weather will give way to a few rain showers on Monday, and possibly a few flurries by Tuesday. If you are hoping for a bigger warm-up, later next week may see highs around 60 for a day.

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